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ARIS BPA vs Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management comparison

Software AG and Ultimus are both solutions in the Business Process Management (BPM) category. Software AG is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.1, while Ultimus is ranked #58. Software AG holds a 4.2% mindshare in BPM, compared to Ultimus’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Software AG users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Ultimus users who would recommend it.
ARIS BPA
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

ARIS BPA and Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management are tools in the business process optimization category. Ultimus is viewed as more comprehensive due to its extensive feature set, making it worth the investment.

Features: ARIS BPA offers robust modeling and design capabilities, seamless integration, and a comprehensive repository for documentation. Its detailed analytics and compliance management provide significant value. Ultimus delivers process automation, adaptability with strong customization, dynamic workflow capabilities, and seamless cross-platform integration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ARIS BPA provides streamlined cloud-based deployment, simplifying implementation and minimizing downtime, with prompt customer support. Ultimus offers hybrid deployment models, providing flexibility between cloud and on-premises options. While more complex, this adaptability is strategic, with reliable customer service.

Pricing and ROI: ARIS BPA presents a more attractive upfront cost structure, resulting in faster ROI through efficient implementation and support. Ultimus requires a larger initial investment but offers significant long-term ROI benefits due to its advanced capabilities and automation features. The choice hinges on budget constraints versus long-term strategic goals.

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Categories and Ranking

ARIS BPA
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (6th)
Ultimus Adaptive Business P...
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
58th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 4.2%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ARIS BPA4.2%
Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management0.3%
Other95.5%
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

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Tamer Eldamanhouri - PeerSpot reviewer
Empowers teams with robust business process modeling capabilities
They should examine competitor solutions to identify differentiators. One issue related to ARIS BPA is its integration with AI; it has AI features for cloud solutions, yet many in the government sector in Kuwait do not view the cloud as viable. Software AG should focus on developing AI models for ARIS BPA on-premises, particularly in user interfaces, as well as creating predefined business processes for common areas such as HR and finance. This aspect is crucial for adapting to the market's needs and streamlining custom solutions. While they have been helpful regarding pricing, I cannot compare ARIS BPA to other business process modeling tools because I understand some competitors have significantly lower costs than ARIS BPA. To maintain market share, good discounts should be provided to customers.
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Integrates well and helpful support
Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management has good integration with all the other tools we have been using in our company. We use the data that other tools provide in our implementation. We have developed several processes here in the company, such as requests for change, request development, and buying processes. The tool allows you to modify the business rules without the need to modify the source code, the administrator can move the process one step to another without needing to be implemented in the logic of the automation, this can be done from the administration console Or with the integration EIK, there is a wide number of options for the administrator who gives you great flexibility in your administration.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It provides the discovery functionality, and you can have a simulation on top of it to get your design corrected to ensure that it is within the right state of parameters. It is a complete package that you can use from strategy to execution because you have the design layer, and within the design, you can also do analytics."
"I reviewed ARIS BPA, and I noticed it was recommended by Gartner in 2024."
"The initial setup and installation are very straightforward."
"There is a really powerful reporting API that allows you to create almost any kind of report you want out of your process and document repository."
"It has allowed us to model our enterprise process architecture."
"The most valuable features of ARIS BPA are the centralized repository and the automatic rendering of diagrams."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to expose."
"ARIS BPA is customizable as per specific business requirements."
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"Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management has good integration with all the other tools we have been using in our company. We use the data that other tools provide in our implementation."
"Development is easy on the Ultimus platform."
 

Cons

"Sometimes, ARIS BPA breaks down, and its stability can be improved."
"The areas of ARIS where we see room for improvement are actually related to the background services that support it. Over the last number of years, Software AG has moved from an on-premises solution into deploying a SaaS solution to their enterprise base. That has been really successful from my point of view, as I have been a customer of ARIS, managing the relationship, for a couple years. Certain support functions around the knowledge base, customer service, and the cross and upselling of modules within the core ARIS component are lagging behind the SaaS movement."
"The interface is a little archaic."
"If you want to create new reports then you have to use JavaScript, or ARIS script as they call it, which is beyond the competencies of most people."
"In terms of improvement, the app could use some small details and functionalities."
"An area where it lacks and can be considered for improvement in the future is if we can somehow automate or learn how we can automate different processes."
"Some improvements have been done, after Software AG acquired ARIS, but I don't believe it's still integrated with the other tool WebMethods in a perfect way."
"It needs external API and the ability to navigate back, similar to "Back" in web browser."
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"Ultimus is not good at handling cash transactions. They should add a mobile application in the next release."
"We are looking for a feature that can resign and move the process from one step to another step."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is expensive."
"Pricing for ARIS BPA is average, not cheap or expensive. It's cost-effective and worth the money we pay."
"It depends on different parameters."
"ARIS has different licensing mechanisms for different modules, but they are perpetual licenses. So you pay once."
"You will never get a fixed price for this product because they will go in and ask you what kind of environment would you like to set up? How many people will you work with? How big is your organization? Today, they have a fixed price to say, "Okay, just to start the business area, buy two licenses for modeling and eight people that can look into the product." They have this kind of fixed price. It's 50,000 Danish Krone. If you divided that by about six, then you get the pricing in dollars. Still, when you are going out, negotiate and find the right price. You will never get a fixed price: "It costs this and, if you take ten of these, seven of these and eight of these, and then it costs this." No, you negotiate every time."
"​It is on the higher side."
"The product is inexpensive."
"The solution has a fair price for the value it delivers."
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"Ultimus could stand to lower the price. Other tools are cheaper."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise47
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ARIS BPA?
The most valuable features of ARIS BPA are its flexibility and reporting.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ARIS BPA?
Pricing for ARIS BPA is average, not cheap or expensive. It's cost-effective and worth the money we pay.
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What needs improvement with ARIS BPA?
ARIS BPA needs to be more accurate when generating documents. While it covers many blueprints and functions that I need, the document generation feature could be enhanced for better accuracy.
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Also Known As

ARIS, ARIS BPM
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Overview

ARIS is the market-leading solution for professional business process management and modeling. Whether you want to document the "as-is" state of your operations for quality or certification reasons or design the "to-be" in terms of continuous improvement in your transformation program, ARIS is the best choice for establishing a single source of truth regarding all process excellence topics in your organization. It is for any organization looking to digitally transform their business, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution. ARIS helps you to make the most out of your processes with Process Mining, Risk & Compliance Management, RPA and much more.

What makes the difference?

  • The most comprehensive platform for process excellence in the market
  • Easy to use
  • Covers business & IT architecture from all angles
  • Full flexibility and >100 diagram types
  • Customer-driven development based on best practices
  • Strong partner ecosystem

ARIS is the market-leading solution for any organization and ideally suited to digitally transform the organization, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution.

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The Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management (BPM) Suite is a seamlessly integrated Business Process Management Software solution to manage the complete lifecycle of key business processes.

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Sample Customers

Tesco, Weifu, Airbus, Siemens, Proximus, Alicorp, Sekerbank, Bancor, Philips,Sky, Emirates NBD, Dubai Municipality, Suva, U.S. Army, Australia Post, Westfalen Weser Energie - ARIS serves customers across all industries and of every size worldwide. Companies trust ARIS as the market leader for process excellence with more than 30 years of experience in the market, 10 million users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.
Ministry of Education Oman, Perdue Farms, MEG Energy Corp., The National and University Library, Unilever
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